Ekbergh says the investment has come at an important time for the company as it looks to scale-up the company and seize on the opportunity to partner with MTN, a network which has more than 60 million subscribers in Nigeria alone.

He adds:

"Travelstart’s goal has always been to put people in charge of their own travel arrangements – to help them save time and money while receiving excellent customer service.
"This capital gives us additional resources to expand quickly and strategically into new markets, innovate rapidly, and deliver on our vision in more countries."

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Travelstart currently employs around 200 people and has offices in Cape Town, Lagos, Cairo, Dar es Salaam, Dubai, Istanbul and Taipei.

Andrea Traversone of Amadeus Capital Partners will join Ekbergh in a newly formed board of directors.